Work in New Zealand
Why work in New Zealand
New Zealand is beautiful, with a work-life balance. New Zealand’s work pace is smooth, and employers do not require extra overtime. As of 1 April 2020, the minimum wage in New Zealand is NZ$18.9 per hour, with weekly or biweekly wages. The average annual salary of wage earners is around NZ$52,000 and they are entitled to four weeks of paid annual leave after one year of work. Through the SEEK recruitment website, applicants can find searches and find jobs that meet their requirements.
Why New Zealand?
Balanced Lifestyle
Survey after survey proves New Zealand’s enviable work-life balance. HSBC’s 2017 Expat Explorer survey ranked us sixth in the world for work-life balance (and first for ‘Quality of Life’). Overall, they voted New Zealand the third most popular place on earth for expats to live and work. The latest (2017) survey by global HR consultants Mercer again ranked Auckland as the third best city in the world for ‘Quality of Living’, after Vienna and Zurich, and first in Asia Pacific and Australasia. Wellington scored well too, coming in at 12th. The UN ranks New Zealand 13th out of 187 countries on its 2017 Human Development Index. One of the largest global surveys voted New Zealand the 6th best place in the world for expatriates. HSBC’s Expat Explorer index reflects the opinions of almost 9,300 expats based in over 100 countries.
Family friendly
New Zealand offers all sorts of options for choosing a home and lifestyle for your family. Our education system is recognised around the world. Our healthcare too is strong. It’s affordable, and getting seen by a doctor is usually easy. We make fitting in and getting set up in your new country easy. And less commuting plus a better work-life balance means you get to spend more time with your family. New Zealand is the world’s second most desirable place for families, according to HSBC’s 2017 Expat Explorer survey. One family-critical topic of the survey covered was ‘healthcare’, where our system was rated as the best in the world.
Safe and Secure
We’re not saying serious crime doesn’t exist here – it does – but the rates are lower in New Zealand than in many other countries. Compared to what goes on in many other parts of the world we’re an easy-going and happy country largely free of personal violence and strife between communities. It’s why so many Kiwis who have lived overseas return home when it’s time to have a family.
Clean and Beautiful
New Zealanders share a strong sense of guardianship (kaitiaki-tanga) for our environment. For example, we maintain robust controls over land development, fishing, water quality and conservation. We’ve dedicated over 30% of our land area to national parks and other protected areas. There are extensive campaigns to rid our land of threats to native wildlife and to support populations of endangered species such as our native birds, including the kiwi. You’ll get an idea of how carefully we protect our environment from the strict biosecurity restrictions on what you can bring in to New Zealand when you land at the airport.
Work right for international students
If you are on student visa, you may be able to work up to 20hours a week during term time and full time during scheduled holidays. However, you can work full time if you are holding a student visa towards Master and PhD.